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Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for July 29, 2004
from sales the week ending July 25, 2004
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| TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION | Last Week/
Weeks on List |
| 1. |
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon, 1400032717, Vintage, $12
This intriguing mystery and Book Sense Pick comes to paperback. A BSBY finalist for 2004. |
1/10 |
| 2. |
The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd, 0142001740, Penguin, $14
A Top Ten Pick in hardcover and Book Sense Book of the Year winner in paperback. |
2/77 |
| 3. |
The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith, 1400034779, Anchor, $11.95
A Book Sense Pick, indie discovery, and massive bestseller. |
3/76 |
| 4. |
The Known World
Edward P. Jones, 0060557559, Amistad, $13.95
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize is now in paperback. The antebellum South, complete with black slave owners. |
5/9 |
| 5. |
Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides, 0312422156, Picador, $15
A Top Ten Pick and 2003 Pulitzer Prize winner, now out in paperback. |
6/45 |
| 6. |
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini, 1594480001, Riverhead, $14
A Book Sense Pick, now in paperback. A stunning, enlightening novel of friendship and Afghan culture and politics. |
4/13 |
| 7. |
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger, 015602943X, Harvest, $14
A winning and winsome Book Sense Pick about love and time travel. Now in paperback. |
8/9 |
| 8. |
Life of Pi
Yann Martel, 0156027321, Harvest, $14
A real winner -- a Top Ten Pick, twice a Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist, and Booker Prize winner. |
7/66 |
| 9. |
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold, 0316168815, Back Bay, $13.95
The surprising and amazing Lovely Bones is out in paperback. |
9/14 |
| 10. |
The Wedding
Nicholas Sparks, 0446693332, Warner, $12.95
A sequel of sorts to the massive bestseller, The Notebook. |
10/3 |
| 11. |
The Devil Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger, 0767914767, Broadway, $13.95
Now in paperback ... how to abuse your staff and get ahead, and look good doing it. |
11/15 |
| 12. |
The Great Fire
Shirley Hazzard, 0312423586, Picador, $14
The 2003 National Book Award Winner, now available in paperback. |
14/5 |
| 13. |
Tears of the Giraffe
Alexander McCall Smith, 1400031354, Anchor, $11.95
Sequel to the fantastically popular The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency. |
12/69 |
| 14. |
Morality for Beautiful Girls
Alexander McCall Smith, 1400031362, Anchor, $11.95
Book 3 in the incredible series The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency. |
/34 |
| 15. |
Maisie Dobbs
Jacqueline Winspear, 0142004332, Penguin, $14
A former Book Sense Pick in hardcover, Winspear's delightful debut is now in paperback |
15/5 |
| ON THE RISE |
| 32. |
The Piano Tuner
Daniel Philippe Mason, 1400030382, Vintage, $14
A Book Sense Reading Group Pick for 2004 and consistent indie bestseller. |
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